SOUTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, FLA. (WSVN) - A South Florida firefighter is behind bars.
Twenty-three-year-old Fernando Herrera faces a charge of battery on a person 65 or older.
According to the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office, Herrera shoved an elderly man to the ground after the two of them got into a parking dispute at a townhome in Southwest Miami-Dade.
The 70-year-old victim suffered minor injuries to his back.
In a statement, the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said:
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue is aware of the arrest of one of our firefighters. The employee is on administrative duty pending the outcome of an investigation. While the incident occurred off duty, we expect our employees to uphold the highest standards of conduct and responsibility.
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